{"id":378148,"date":"2025-07-10T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=378148"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:38:46","slug":"nampol-confirms-137-drug-related-arrests-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=378148","title":{"rendered":"NamPol confirms 137 drug-related arrests in June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Namibian Police (NamPol) arrested a total of 137 individuals in connection with drug-related crimes during June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was confirmed by NamPol\u2019s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, who revealed that various types of drugs were confiscated during the month, including cannabis, Mandrax, cocaine, and crystal meth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Shikwambi, the police seized approximately 696.09 kilograms of cannabis, 331 Mandrax tablets, 7.2 grams of cocaine powder, 128 units of crack cocaine, and 14 straws of crystal meth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the suspects arrested, 129 are Namibian nationals. 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